All of our Serial Killer books are massive, 8.5" x 11" perfect bound editions. Squad cars were alerted to look out for the Pulsar cruising Charlotte's streets. He impregnated one of his girlfriends in December of 1992. So he knew the womenwould he have an alibi?Could it be proven he had been with the victims on the nights they were killed? For Day, defending Wallace was an uphill, never-a-break, tiring task, and she had expected it to be. Less than 12 hours passed between these murders. He then ran a bath, put her body into it, went upstairs, took $50 out of her purse, and left. In 1979, Watson wed a woman named Kristen Joan Svege. For a man whose appeal cited coerced confessions, Wallace kept talking, talking, and talking, as if to dump guilt from every dark corner of his bones. Entwining her neck were articles of clothing, what looked like a T-shirt and a bra, tied together and knotted at the Adam's apple to cut off her air. It was during this time that Wallace crossed the line from burglary and drug-use to serial murder. These are not the kind of flimsy magazines or tiny paperback novels that you are accustomed to. After he was done, he told her to get dressed. His excuse for visiting her was to share a joint together. A self-described multi-millionaire, Laisure reportedly believed Atkins was innocent and shelled out a lot of cash in an effort to free her. Less than two weeks later, on March 8, 1994, Wallace murdered Betty Jean Baucom, a co-worker of his live-in girlfriend, Sadie, at Bojangles. Also attending was the manager of the Death Row unit at the prison. Love Conquers All: The Women Who Marry Convicted Serial Killers Dr. Mike Aamodt, Radford University, maamodt@radford.edu Why Marry a Convicted Killer? Henry Louis Wallace was born in Barnwell, S. C. in 1965, son of Lottie Mae and father who left her when she was pregnant with him. She should have been. Manson believed in an impending apocalyptic race war, which he termed Helter Skelter, after the song of that name. I expressed my sympathy as well as my determination to bring their loved one's murderer to justice. His men interrogated possible area suspects those with violent pasts who could move easily and unobserved among the black community where the crimes were being perpetrated. Wallaces prints were found all over it. In 1986, Buono married Christina Kizuka, a supervisor at the California State Department of Employee Development. The baby cried loudly. Initially sentenced to death, Mansons sentence was later commuted to life in prison. Wallace appeared on all three lists. Afterwards, he ordered her to get dressed, demanded the money in her purse, and strangled her to death. The ACLU can hardly accuse North Carolina police of picking on black folks every time a crime is committed. Sympathy Ideas . ", Following are brief descriptions of what happened at the scenes of murder, interspersed with Henry Louis Wallace's own chilling words:The Love Murder. The police stated that the delay was due to the fact that the transcripts of the confession required time to be made and that the defendant needed time to sleep (which he did from 7:30 a.m. to almost noon of the 13th). Despite their dubious reputation, both men managed to find love behind bars. There has been no briefing on the investigation to date. The child survived. Henry Louis Wallace (born November 4, 1965) is an American serial killer who killed 10 women in Charlotte, North Carolina and is awaiting execution at Central Prison in Raleigh. Her humanity towards those she defends sets her apart as a hero in the legal system. Baucom asked him, "Why did you do that to me"? She is a white woman, registered to vote in New Hanover county and affiliated with the Democrat Party since November 18 1997. On June 5, 1998, Wallace married a former prison nurse, Rebecca Torrijas, in a ceremony next to the execution chamber where he has been sentenced to die. "I spoke with each of the affected families personally," he relates, "and they calmed down. He married prison nurse Rebecca Torrijas on June 5, 1998, the vows being exchanged in a small room next to the death chamber. In 1995, Bolins public defender, Rosalie Martinez, left her husband and four children to be by Bolins side. Unfortunately, no witnesses had come forth to report suspicious characters hanging about at the advent of each crime; no one had seen the same green Maxima parked near the crime scenes; no one was yet able to piece the events together into one ultimately important clue: that each of the victims knew one particular man. But, his failures were mowing him down. Fourteen years at taxpayers expense and Henry Wallace is still breathing and doing exactly what he pleases except rape and kill, and the rape may now be part of his prison exercise rights. (910) 790-3545 is the phone number for Rebecca. When you fall in love, that person in your arms seems absolutely perfect, if only for a split second. Remove the pan from the heat and add 1/3 cup dry sherry. People in Wallace's hometown say he had a crush on her. Wallace continued to live with McKnight. Police beefed patrols at The Lake Apartments where Brandi and several other of Wallaces victims lived, but those patrols failed to save the life of Deborah Ann Slaughter, who was also murdered on March 8, 1994. The more she pleaded, the more aroused he became. Perhaps they hung out at a particular place where they might have come in contact with the killer. This massive 8.5 x 11 perfect bound book contains over 150 pages of rare interviews, letters, documents, transcripts, art and articles about serial killer, John Wayne Gacy. Phoning her at her home, there was no answer. The next day, the coroner examined the charred remains to conclude that the girl had died of (as he wrote in his report) "thermal burns". McFadden's dismissal, arguing that Wallace should have been a suspect in the Caroline Love disappearance in 1992, let alone in any of the other killings. Update: On June 5, 1998, Henry Wallace and his former prison nurse, Rebecca Torrijas, were married. Though eager, determined, tough and professional, the police were not used to a psychopath whose motive could not be labeled and whose modus operandi was too sloppy to categorize. Boyfriend Kirkpatrick, receiving another call from the distressed mother, jumped in his car and sped to her house to calm her. Life went on, but it dragged for some time after. Ressler testified that he believed the defendant's actions displayed both organizational and disorganizational characteristics, which meant that Wallace exhibited signs of psychological instability. The first of the nine killings would not even be labeled a murder, in fact, for many months to come. Expert Help. Wallace took the money Slaughter had given him and left. The hospital defined her death as a homicide. Wallace grabbed the knife. It didnt stop him from having sex with her. 1997 Rebecca Houghton Torrijas, 82 Resides in Elk Grove Village, IL Lived In Wilmington NC, Charlotte NC, Pineville NC, Hickory NC Related To Sandra Torrijas, Martin Torrijas Also known as Rebbecca Wallace, R Torrijas, H Rebecca Includes Address (8) Phone (3) See Results Statistics for all 1 Rebecca Torrijas results: 78 yrs AVERAGE AGE Wallace said he was sick. He took his anger on innocent women. Stinson, however, continued to moan and gasp for air. Martinez was vocal about Bolins innocence and helped fight for his freedom. Once inside, he squeezed her to him and demanded money. Her body was found on March 12, 1994. Knocking on her door, he told Henderson that he wanted to drop something off for Lamar, so she invited him in. Court convened in September, 1996, and concluded in late January, 1997, with the jury's judgment of death for all nine murders. Darrell Alleyne, a retired police officer from New York now living in Charlotte, called for Sgt. Investigators declared that Love's apartment bore suspicious signs, such as furniture that seemed disrupted during a scuffle, missing bed sheets, and a missing roll of quarters sold to her by her supervisor to do laundry with. Contacting Caroline's roommate, Sadie McKnight, to ask her where her friend might be, Sadie expressed that she too had become suspicious because it was not like Caroline to remain incommunicado for more than 48 hours, even if she was staying with friends. They have also lived in Pineville, NC and Charlotte, NC. She was buried in her favorite pink dress holding a picture of her infant son. Of course, for a relationship to work, you and your beloved must forgive each other for your flaws, because all of us are flawed. At that time, reads the summary, detectives "advised defendant of his Miranda rights, which defendant said he understood and chose to waive.". The autopsy revealed that the cause of death had been ligature strangulation - strangulation by an object wrapped around the neck and used to compress the throat. Unworthy Heroes "I Believe I Can Fly" Ft. Sill, Oklahoma; Terrorism. There was no answer despite several firm-handed raps. Join Facebook to connect with Rebecca Wallace and others you may know. Dee Sumpter, Shawna Hawk's mother, stated that the victims "weren't prominent people with social-economic status. Mulching and Watering "(The killer) is a black man who knew his victims," the article asserts. Whether or not you believe it is nurture over nature or vice versa, you cannot deny that some people are just meant to walk certain paths in life. They did nothing to me that warranted their death.". Thus he felt the need to brutally rape her repeated times, including while he strangled her to death with her curling iron. At an emergency press conference, the department committed to results and assured the people that investigations would continue. Henry Louis Wallace Rebecca Torrijas Henry married a former prison nurse in a ceremony next to the execution chamber where he is to be put to death. In 1985, Henry decided a career in the United States Navy was exactly what he needed. To attempt to use this as justification for his crimes, or as the primary cause of his vicious rape and brutal murders of so many women of all ages and all nationalities is pure bunk at best. Swipes of fingerprints found on the trunk lid matched Henry Wallace's file prints. It keeps on the move with strip malls, and shopping centers, and storefront businesses, and fast-food chains, and movie houses and small whatever-shops along its major avenues. He relented. She told him that she didn't have enough money for that. He sold the TV, bought crack with the money, and smoked it. On March 9, Betty Baucom did not report to work at Bojangles Restaurant where she served as assistant manager. Six-foot tall, 200 pounds, and with a very pleasant face, 29-year-old Henry Louis Wallace was, outwardly, a very affable fellow. His tone is neither beleaguered nor frightened. He then strangled her young son, leaving him for dead. He was never charged but was fired from his job as a chemical operator for Sandoz Chemical. 1990 -- Tashanda Bethea, 18, found dead in a Barnwell, S.C., pond on April 1. A man whom the Charlotte Observer described as, "a calculated, cold-blooded killer whohid his crimes by meticulously cleaning up murder scenes.". ", "When the police approached Sadie McKnight, she was very taken aback, very surprised that her boyfriend Henry was suspected of being the Charlotte Strangler," adds Charisse Coston. The Republican. Day handed her money to buy some. Submit an Obituary. A formal date has not yet been set. He returned a few hours later with a glass pipe and some crack rocks. Valencia Jumper was a good friend of Wallace's sister, Yvonne. He checked to make sure she was still dead. But, says she, some of those who at first picked on him might think differently now. George Bush? He sold them for $175, and bought crack with the money. It is not known if the investigation conducted by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department established that Wallace was a friend of Stinson, although this was common knowledge. The murder weapon (an ordinary kitchen knife) had been shoved through her back. According to reports, Lawson owned a farm near Germanton. At the same time he came under investigation for the kidnapping and rape at gunpoint of a 16 year oldgirl. Sanders You've asked, and I want to clarify that, you've asked us to see if we can arrange for you to see Sadie and your daughter and we've said that we will try to do that. Case in point: the murder of victim number four, Valencia Jumper. This time he had assaulted a baby as well! Charlotte's National Organization of Women called for an independent counsel to investigate the police department: "Whether [the problem] is economic, racial, procedural, or managerial this issue must be resolved so that all Charlotteans can feel complete confidence in the Law Enforcement's ability to deal fairly and effectively with crime. It would not have. At the anniversary of her death, her family plead for the killer of their daughter and sister to turn himself in. Wallace looked dashing in his red prison jumpsuit and black tennis shoes. Betty Baucom's Pulsar was located, abandoned across town. Simultaneously, investigators checked local pawnshops to see if someone had tried to exchange the stolen goods for cash. His statement of being "God's Angel" is blasphemous. During his trial, Wallaces court appointed shrink stated Wallace had an inbred hatred of women because, during his childhood, his mother and sisters would dress him as a girl and parade him all over town. Not finding Caroline at home, or evidence of foul play, she left a note relaying her boss' and her own concern. The appeal was complex, but basically it resurrected some earlier issues including Henry Louis Wallace's "involuntary" confession and the delay of the issuance of his Miranda rights and contested some new ones the possible illegality of the court's refusal to accept the defense's motion for change of venue to a less prejudicial locale and even the definitions of "premeditation" and "deliberation" as they applied to Wallace's crimes. Each of his victims worked in the fast-food industry, and more significantly, each knew Wallace and was a friend of his girlfriend. Just because he felt like it. According to officials at Raleigh's Central Prison, where Wallace is incarcerated, the wedding took place in a room next to the execution chamber where he will ultimately meet his fate. Log in Join. As well, Baucom's aqua-colored Pulsar was gone from the building's parking lot. -- Caroline Love, who disappeared in 1992. Because his mother forbade him to join the football team, he did the next best thing: joined the cheerleading squad. However, the real reason that the murderer continued to run rampant was because the police were, simply, stumped. The investigation into Spain's murder by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg police, however, records no connection to any other recent murder in Charlotte. Dr. Thomas Brewer wrote, however, that the child had endured great pain and mental distress because of the applied ligature. 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